Kinder Morgan, Inc.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — MCGREGOR, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Kinder Morgan, Inc. | Report ID | 20181111869 |
| Address | 10370 88th Street NW | City, State ZIP | MCGREGOR, NORTH DAKOTA 58755 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 211112 | Inspection # | 1362804 |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.69000, -102.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was ventilating a building containing a gas leak and the gases ignited when the employee opened the door. The employee suffered first degree burns to the face and neck and second degree burns to both hands.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2018, a worker at Kinder Morgan, Inc. in MCGREGOR, NORTH DAKOTA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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